{"id":10898,"date":"2021-01-15T09:45:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T14:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/?p=10898"},"modified":"2021-11-19T11:00:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T16:00:13","slug":"red-light-green-light-food-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/red-light-green-light-food-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Light, Green Light: Food Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<p><a style=\"font-size: smaller; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/blog\/learning-library\/\">&lt; Learning Library Home<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0121-teacherlists-learning-library-red-light-green-light-fullsize.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-10937 size-full\" width=\"406\" height=\"236\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: smaller; text-transform: uppercase;\">Julia Sudnitskaya\/123RF<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learning area: <strong>Health\/PE<\/strong><br \/>\nTime commitment: <strong>Quick (30 minutes or less)<\/strong><br \/>\nBest for: <strong>Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This activity is a variation on the classic children\u2019s game Red Light, Green Light, using movement to introduce the concept of healthy vs. unhealthy foods. Red Light foods should only be eaten once in a while, Green Light foods can be eaten anytime, and Yellow Light foods can be eaten occasionally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Materials:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>copy of the <a href=\"#script\">script<\/a> for the activity leader<\/li>\n<li>copy of the <a href=\"#list\">food list<\/a> for the activity leader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Instructions:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">Select a space that will let students to participate at the same time, with enough space per person to run in place. (If space is tight, you can split them into two or three groups.)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">Demonstrate three actions and ask students to do them, too. First, run in place quickly (\u201cGreen Light\u201d), then run in place more slowly (\u201cYellow Light\u201d). Finally, go from running in place to a complete stop and cross your arms in an X in front of you (\u201cRed Light\u201d).<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">Explain what kinds of foods should be treated as a Green Light, Red Light, or Yellow Light food.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">Call out food items from the provided lists one at a time, giving students a chance to react with the appropriate action (running in place quickly, running in place slowly, or standing still with arms in an X) and term (\u201cGreen Light,\u201d \u201cYellow Light,\u201d or \u201cRed Light\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"script\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Activity Script<\/h2>\n<p>Red Light foods are things you should eat only every once in a while, like French fries or cake.<\/p>\n<p>Green Light foods are healthy things you can eat often, like fresh fruit and veggies.<\/p>\n<p>Yellow Light foods are foods you can eat sometimes, but not all the time, like peanut butter. It\u2019s good for you, but if you eat too much of it, it can be unhealthy for your body.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to name a food one at a time, and you\u2019re going to think about whether it\u2019s a Red Light, Green Light, or Yellow Light food.<\/p>\n<p>If you think it\u2019s a healthy food, run in place quickly and say \u201cGreen Light!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you think it\u2019s an unhealthy food, cross your arms in an X shape and say \u201cRed Light!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you think it\u2019s the kind of thing that\u2019s OK to have sometimes, run in place slowly and say \u201cYellow Light!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Everyone understand? Who\u2019s ready to play?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"list\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Red Light, Green Light Food List<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>grapes (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>raisins (Yellow Light)<\/li>\n<li>100% fruit juice (any variety) (Yellow Light)<\/li>\n<li>apple (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>canned fruit salad, light syrup (Yellow Light)<\/li>\n<li>canned fruit salad, heavy syrup (Red Light)<\/li>\n<li>banana (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>French fries (Red Light)<\/li>\n<li>onion rings (Red Light)<\/li>\n<li>mashed potatoes with a little butter (Yellow Light)<\/li>\n<li>plain baked potato (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>carrot sticks (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>steamed broccoli (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>whole grain bread (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>cornbread (Yellow Light)<\/li>\n<li>doughnut (Red Light)<\/li>\n<li>oatmeal with fruit (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>oatmeal with brown sugar (Yellow Light)<\/li>\n<li>pancake with syrup (Red Light)<\/li>\n<li>low-fat cheese (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>low-fat milk (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>bacon (Red Light)<\/li>\n<li>peanut butter (Yellow Light)<\/li>\n<li>black beans (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>roasted chicken without the skin (Green Light)<\/li>\n<li>fried chicken (Red Light)<\/li>\n<li>hot dog (Red Light)<\/li>\n<li>breaded chicken nuggets (Red Light)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Pro tip:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Manage your classroom supply lists on TeacherLists.<\/strong> Lists can be uploaded in seconds and shared with parents so they can shop quickly and conveniently. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/content\/schools\/\">Learn more about TeacherLists.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Julia Sudnitskaya\/123RF Learning area: Health\/PE Time commitment: Quick (30 minutes or less) Best for: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6 &nbsp; This activity is a variation on the classic children\u2019s game Red Light, Green Light, using movement to introduce the concept of healthy vs. unhealthy foods. 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